October appears to be the month for clearing sales, with at least two local agents faxing the column to advise of up coming sales which we had not already mentioned in previous copies. Peter Cruickshank reminds us that in conjunction with PT Lord Dakin and Associates they will conduct the “Cobbundi” Narromine district clearing sale on Sunday October 23 with an 11am start.
This outing consists of full farming plant, farm sundries, fodder and livestock comprising ewes, both Merino and Dohne cross, Murray Grey cows and calves, Murray Grey bull and house cow rearing two calves.
The livestock will be sold at 12.30pm sharp. Further details from Peter on 0428 452 770 or John Shadwell 0438 821 762.
On Saturday October 22 Scott Sinclair Richardson and Sinclair Dubbo advises that their company will hold a sale on behalf of Belmur Construction and Farming, Dungarry Road Dubbo, commencing at 10am.
This sale will present a vast array of plant and sundries and is almost a must for anybody contemplating some farm extensions or major construction work. Items to be offered include corrugated iron (10’ x 1000 sheets), railway iron (300 x 8’ lengths).
Quantities of steel posts, steel pipes, steel shed, trusses, fencing material, chain wire mesh, concrete troughs and concrete pipes.
Further details from Richardson and Sinclair Dubbo.
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The largest meat works group in Australia are currently questioning the Federal government’s carbon tax plan as it relates to the big end of town in the processing industry.
Director of JBS Australia John Berry, probably rightly so, questions the government on why his company and the other major players in the processing and export of red meats may have to pay a carbon tax (in their case he estimates almost $3.5 million), while smaller players involved in the same markets may not have to pay any such levies.
The cost at Dinmore is expected to be $5 to $6 per head in extra charges which the National Farmers Federation president feels is more than likely to be past on to the producer in the form of lower farm gate or saleyard prices. One would imagine that their is much further discussion to take place before agreement is reached on this and many other issues revolving around the implication of a carbon tax as applied to those who are considered major polluters.
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My thanks to Bruce Bryant from Peter Milling and Co Wellington for a most comprehensive report on the first cross ewes sale held at Narromine on Wednesday October 5.
From the prices and description that he has forwarded we can see that successful purchasers travelled from centres including Wangarratta, Cootamundra, Forbes, Parkes, Bathurst, Blayney, Lake Cargellico, Cowra and solid local support.
From the outside catalogue sales include: first cross ewes, August/September 2010 drop, August shorn $236. First cross ewes, September 2010 drop $226.
This sale was quoted by more than one or two agents as being the best part of $20 to $30 dearer than recent similar sales in the central west.
My tip is that this sale is on the point of considerable growth to become the major first cross ewe sale in the eastern States with a small degree of fine tuning by all parties involved.
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